Mazama gouazoubira(Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae)

Abstract

Mazama gouazoubira (Fischer [von Waldheim], 1814) is an ungulate commonly called gray brocket deer. Six morphological forms have been described, but it is currently considered as monotypic. It is a widespread medium-sized cervid, sexually dimorphic with males having antlers. The geographic distribution of M. gouazoubira extends from the southern Amazon region to northern Argentina and Uruguay and stretches from east of the dry Andean range in Argentina and Bolivia, to the Atlantic Coast. It is the most abundant species of brocket deer in South America. Habitat loss and hunting are considered the major threats and it is listed as “Least Concern” (LC) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Following the trail of the grey brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in Argentina: new locality records, activity patterns and habitat use

“…The "corzuela parda" is one of the largest herbivores in native forests of South America; it feeds on a wide variety of species, being mostly a browser but with several pulses of frugivory (Serbent et al 2011;Silva-Caballero and Ortega 2022), thus becoming an important seed disperser agent. It exhibits a predominantly solitary behavior although some authors suggest the presence of complex social interactions, including territoriality and mating systems (Juliá 2002;Black-Décima et al 2010).…”

“…This species tends to occupy areas in good conservation status (Periago et al 2015), or areas providing some cover, such as riverine forests (Silva-Caballero and Ortega 2022) becoming an important indicator species for assessing ecosystem health. However, "corzuela parda" also uses modified habitats like agricultural patches-lots or fragmented forests (Juliá et al 2019;Silva-Caballero and Ortega 2022). Despite its ecological significance, the brown brocket deer has faced numerous challenges, including habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting pressure, which have led to population declines in certain regions (Juliá 2002;Juliá et al 2019).…”